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Dancers and Choreographers

Dancers and choreographers devise, direct, rehearse and perform classical and contemporary dance routines.

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£15,278
£29,924
£54,343

New workers start around £15,278. Normal pay is £29,924 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £54,343.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 2,810 vacancies for this type of job

6.27%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Demonstrates and directs dance moves, monitors and analyses technique and performance, and determines how improvements can be made.

  • Participates in dance performance.

  • Attends rehearsals to develop and practice dance routines for performance.

  • Builds and maintains stamina, physical strength, agility and general health through fitness exercises and healthy eating.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Choreography

  • Ballet

  • Musical Theater

  • Hip-hop Dance

  • Jazz

  • Rehearsals

  • Restaurant Operation

  • African Dances

  • Marketing

  • Motion Capture

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • English Language

  • Communication

  • Teaching

  • Public Speaking

  • Social Skills

  • Innovation

  • Organizational Skills

  • Creativity

  • Enthusiasm

  • Mentorship

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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Musical Theatre

Nottingham College

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Nottingham · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Performing Arts

Gloucestershire College

HND · 1 Year · Full-time · Gloucester · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 48/48

Musical Theatre (BIPA)

SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College)

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Bristol · 09/2024

Tariff points: 96/96

Musical Theatre

University of Worcester

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

Musical Theatre

University of Surrey

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Guildford · 09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Drama and Musical Theatre

Liverpool Hope University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Liverpool · 09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Drama

Queen Mary University of London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Event Technology

University of West London

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Coventry · 09/2024

Tariff points: 64/64

Dance

Kingston University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: 112/128

Musical Theatre

University Centre at Salford City College

HNC · 1 Year · Full-time · Salford · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 80/80

Modern Ballet (BA)

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

BA · 3 Years · Full-time · Glasgow · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Performing Arts (Top-up)

BIMM University

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Brighton · 09/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Performing Arts

University of Gloucestershire

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Gloucester · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 96/120

Performing Arts (Top-Up)

Warwickshire College and University Centre

BA (Hons) · 1 Year · Full-time · Rugby · 16/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Theatre

Brunel University London

BA (Hons) · 5-6 Years · Part-time · Uxbridge · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: N/A

Musical Theatre

York St John University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · York · 23/09/2024

Tariff points: 104/104

Dance

Middlesex University

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2024

Tariff points: 112/112

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